ID kooskia NFH chiller maint. FY25

The Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service is seeking a small business contractor to perform annual maintenance on a 190-ton carrier chiller at the Kooskia National Fish Hatchery in Idaho. The maintenance services will include cleaning the condensing unit, testing electrical components, neutralizing chemicals, brushing tubes, checking refrigerant levels, and testing chiller operations, with the ultimate goal of maintaining system reliability for outside rearing units and burrows ponds. The solicitation will be conducted under FAR Parts 12 and 13, with award made on a firm-fixed-price basis to the lowest-priced, technically acceptable quote from a responsible small business. Quotes are due by 1:00 PM Eastern Time on April 16, 2025, and must be submitted via email to Tanner_Frank@fws.gov. Potential contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) and align with NAICS code 238220 for Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors.

The contract is a total small business set-aside with a base year in 2025 and four option years, creating a total contract period from April 18, 2025, to May 22, 2029. The small business size standard for this procurement is $19 million, allowing smaller businesses to compete for the opportunity. The place of performance is the Kooskia National Fish Hatchery in Idaho, where the chiller is used to control water temperature for fish fry in outside rearing units and burrows ponds. The technical point of contact for this solicitation is Melanie Wilmar from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. While specific award values are not explicitly stated, the contract will be structured as a firm-fixed-price agreement, suggesting a predictable pricing model for the selected contractor. The procurement falls under the Product Service Code (PSC) J045 for maintenance, repair, and rebuilding of plumbing, heating, and waste disposal equipment.